Adjustable rack

ABSTRACT

Exemplary embodiments provided herein may include an adjustable rack system, including a front support member, a rear support member in spaced relation to the front support member, one or more support structures coupled to the front support member and the rear support member, and a shelf portion including a coupling portion configured to selectively couple to the rear support member, and a body portion configured to be adjacent to the one or more support structures.

BACKGROUND

Many racks that are configured to hold CDs, DVDs, and other items may beavailable. These racks may have fixed locations for shelves or verylimited locations for the shelves. Furthermore, these racks may beunattractive and expensive to produce, as well as difficult to assemble.What is needed is a highly configurable rack system to store CDs, DVDs,and other items that is inexpensive, attractive and easy to assemble.

SUMMARY

Exemplary embodiments provided herein may include an adjustable racksystem, including a front support member, a rear support member inspaced relation to the front support member, one or more supportstructures coupled to the front support member and the rear supportmember, and a shelf portion including a coupling portion configured toselectively couple to the rear support member, and a body portionconfigured to be adjacent to the one or more support structures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adjustable rack system according toan exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a shelf portion according to an exemplaryembodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of an adjustable rack system accordingto an exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appendeddrawings is intended as a description of exemplary embodiments and isnot intended to represent the only forms in which the embodiments may beconstructed and/or utilized. The description sets forth the functionsand the sequence of steps for constructing and operating the exemplaryembodiments. However, it is to be understood that the same or equivalentfunctions and sequences may be accomplished by different embodimentsthat are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope ofthe specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adjustable rack system, generally at10. System 10 may include a base portion 20 as well as a selectivelypositionable and selectively couplable shelf portion 30. Base portion 20may include one or more front support members 22 as well as a rearsupport member 24, which may be generally vertical. Furthermore system10 may include a support structure 26 coupling the front support members22 and the rear support member 24. System 10 may further include one ormore ornamental features or feet 28 which may enhance the aesthetics ofthe system as well as cover sharp edges, as well as provide support forthe overall system.

Rear support member 24 may have an upright portion 38 as well as alateral portion 40. Upright portion 38 may couple to support structures26, while lateral portion 40 may be configured to contact a supportsurface to provide support for the entire system. Front support member22 and rear support member 24 as well as support structure 26 may bemade of metal. However, it will be appreciated that other materials,such as but not limited to plastics, polymers, wood, other metals,and/or combinations thereof, may be utilized, as desired. Similarly,ornamental features or feet 28 may be formed of similar materials and/orcombinations thereof.

Selectively positionable and couplable shelf portion 30 may couple torear support member 24 and may be adjacent to and/or rest upon supportstructure 26 in many different positions. With this configuration a usermay selectively couple shelf portions 30 at different positions on thesystem to make the system highly adjustable. This may make the systemmore desirable to potential purchasers as they may be able to supportmany different items within or upon system 10.

It will be appreciated that shelf portion 30 may also couple to frontsupport member 22, rear support member 24, and/or support structure 26,and or combinations thereof, or to none of them, without straying fromthe concepts disclosed herein, as desired.

Items that may be supported may include, but are not limited to, CDs,DVDs, plants, models, or other items. With this highly adjustablesystem, many different sized and shaped items may be stored within thesystem by selectively positioning the shelves to create differentdistances between shelf portions 30. Therefore, the system may beutilized to support all CDs, all DVDs, or other items, or combinationsthereof, within the same system.

FIG. 2 shows a more detailed view of a shelf portion 30. Shelf portion30 may include coupling configuration 32 as well as body portion 34.Coupling configuration 32 may be configured to couple to rear supportmember 24 (not shown) while body portion 34 may be configured to beadjacent to and/or rest upon support structure 26 (not shown). It willbe appreciated that coupling configuration 32 may also be configured tocouple to one or more front support members 22 (not shown), or otherparts of the system, while resting upon the support structure 26 (notshown). Shelf portion 30 may be made from plastics, wood, metal,polymers, other materials, and/or combinations thereof, among others.

It will be appreciated with this highly configurable configuration, thatthe shelves may couple at various points within the system to make ahighly adjustable rack system. Furthermore the system may be easily andinexpensively produced such that a potential purchaser may be morelikely to purchase one or multiple systems. Furthermore, many differentconfigurations and styles of shelves may be sold separately such that auser may configure their system as they wish.

FIG. 3 shows a side elevational view of a system 10 according to anexemplary embodiment. System 10 may again include a rear support member24 as well as a front support member 22 and support structures coupledto front support member 22 as well as rear support member 24. System 10may further include a shelf portion 30, which may be configured tocouple to either front support member 22, and/or rear support member 24,while adjacent to and/or resting upon, and/or coupling to supportstructure 26.

Rear support member 24 may include a lateral portion 40 which may beconfigured to contact a support surface to support the system and keepit upright. Furthermore, system 10 may include ornamental features 28which may be configured to couple to various portions of the system toalso contact a support surface and/or add aesthetics to the system, asdesired. It will be appreciated that other configurations for baseportion 20, front support members 22 and rear support member 24, as wellas the shelf portion 30 may be utilized without straying from theconcepts disclosed herein.

Furthermore, shelf portions 30 may be selectively positional andselectively couplable to the system to make the system highlyadjustable. Yet further, shelf portions 30 may be of various colors,materials, and/or graphics and/or combinations thereof, to make thesystem more desirable to a potential purchaser. Different colors and/orgraphics may be utilized throughout the system to further induce apotential purchaser to buy one or more systems. Shelf portions may bemade in many different configurations, colors, and materials and may besold separately from the system such that a user may purchase shelfportions separate from the system to make it configurable and/ordesirable for each individual purchaser.

In closing, it is to be understood that the embodiments described hereinare illustrative of the principles of the exemplary embodiments. Othermodifications that may be employed are within the scope of thisdisclosure. Thus, by way of example, but not of limitation, alternativeconfigurations may be utilized in accordance with the teachings herein.Accordingly, the drawings and description are illustrative and not meantto be a limitation thereof.

1. An adjustable rack system, comprising: a front support member; a rearsupport member in spaced relation to said front support member; one ormore support structures coupled to said front support member and saidrear support member; and a shelf portion comprising a coupling portionconfigured to selectively couple to said rear support member, and a bodyportion configured to be adjacent to said one or more supportstructures.
 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or morefeet coupled to said front support member, to provide support for thesystem.
 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or more feetcoupled to said front support member, to provide support for the system.4. The system of claim 1, wherein said one or more support structuresare configured to receive said shelf portion to form a support surface.5. The system of claim 1, wherein said shelf portion is configured torest upon said one or more support structures to form a support surface.6. The system of claim 1, wherein said shelf portion is selectively,positionally couplable to said rear support member.
 7. The system ofclaim 1, wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionallycouplable to said front support member.
 8. The system of claim 1,wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable tosaid one or more support structures.
 9. The system of claim 1, whereinsaid one or more support members are in spaced relation to each other toallow for selectively positional placement of said shelf portions. 10.An adjustable rack system, comprising: one or more selectively,positionally couplable shelf portions; and a support means forsupporting said one or more selectively couplable shelf portions. 11.The system of claim 10, wherein said one or more selectively couplableshelf portions is configured to selectively, positionally couple to saidsupport means.
 12. An adjustable rack system, comprising: one or moregenerally vertical support members; one or more support structurescoupled to said generally vertical support members; and a shelf portioncomprising a body portion configured to be adjacent to said one or moresupport structures to form a support surface.
 13. The system of claim12, wherein said shelf portion further comprises a coupling portionconfigured to selectively couple to said one or more generally verticalsupport members.
 14. The system of claim 12, wherein said one or moresupport structures are configured to receive said shelf portion to forma support surface.
 15. The system of claim 12, wherein said shelfportion is configured to rest upon said one or more support structuresto form a support surface.
 16. The system of claim 12, wherein saidshelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said one or moregenerally vertical support members.
 17. The system of claim 12, whereinsaid shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said one ormore support structures.
 18. The system of claim 12, wherein said one ormore support members are in spaced relation to each other to allow forselectively positional placement of said shelf portions.
 19. A methodfor storing items, comprising: providing a base structure comprising: afront support member; a rear support member in spaced relation to saidfront support member; one or more support structures coupled to saidfront support member and said rear support member; and a shelf portioncomprising a coupling portion configured to selectively couple to saidrear support member, and a body portion configured to be adjacent tosaid one or more support structures; and selectively coupling said shelfportions to said support structure.
 20. An adjustable rack system,comprising: a front support member; a rear support member in spacedrelation to said front support member; one or more support structurescoupled to said front support member and said rear support member; and ashelf portion comprising a coupling portion configured to selectivelycouple to said system, and a body portion configured to rest upon saidone or more support structures to form a support surface.
 21. The systemof claim 20, further comprising one or more ornamental features coupledto said front support member.
 22. The system of claim 20, wherein saidshelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said rearsupport member.
 23. The system of claim 20, wherein said shelf portionis selectively, positionally couplable to said front support member. 24.The system of claim 20, wherein said shelf portion is selectively,positionally couplable to said one or more support structures.
 25. Thesystem of claim 20, wherein said one or more support members are inspaced relation to each other to allow for selectively positionalplacement of said shelf portions.
 26. An adjustable rack system,comprising: two front support members; a rear support member in spacedrelation to said front support members; one or more support structurescoupled to said front support member and said rear support member; ashelf portion comprising a coupling portion configured to selectivelypositionally couple to said rear support member, and a body portionconfigured to rest upon said one or more support structures to form asupport surface; and one or more feet coupled to said front supportmember, wherein said one or more support members are in spaced relationto each other to allow for selectively positional placement of saidshelf portions.